This concurrent resolution expresses South Dakota's support for federal funding and congressional approval of four major regional water supply projects designed to serve rural areas across the state: the Dakota Mainstem, Western Dakota, Lewis and Clark, and Water Investment in Northern South Dakota systems. The resolution does not change state law itself, but instead urges Congress and federal agencies to authorize and fund these projects to address long-term water supply challenges in various regions of South Dakota.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The changes are primarily technical and procedural rather than substantive—the bill was reformatted from "Introduced" to "ENROLLED" status (the official final version after passage), line numbers were updated, and minor hyphenation was corrected ("large-8 scale" became "large-scale" and "cost-5 share" became "cost-share"). The resolution's core purpose—supporting federal authorization and participation in four major rural water supply projects in South Dakota—remains unchanged.
House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 8. H.J. 444
Agriculture and Natural Resources Concurred in Resolution Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 31
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 206
Senate Adopt Resolution Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 157
First read in Senate and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 137
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Concurred in Resolution
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Concurred in Resolution
Adopt Resolution